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TSletsjam
post Nov 2 2019, 07:18 PM, updated 5y ago

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Hi guys, I would like to know what is your best microphone in mind to start a home recording?
ariffdude
post Nov 4 2019, 11:45 AM

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I would say an Audio Technica AT2020. Reasonably priced.
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post Nov 5 2019, 04:13 AM

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QUOTE(ariffdude @ Nov 4 2019, 11:45 AM)
I would say an Audio Technica AT2020. Reasonably priced.
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I second this. I own one and plan to get another one.
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post Apr 17 2020, 04:53 PM

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i use the Mic that I got when I buy Scarlett 2i2 Studio Bundle.
The mic is good, for me. As I'm doing just bodo bodo recording

But the problem is, this condenser mic is very sensitive.
If people walking in front of my room, or somebody opens the gate I can hear from my room as i tak buat proper acoustic. So when you expensive Condenser Mic, you also need "Expensive" Acoustic treament hahaha

My advice is, if you looking for Condenser Mic, there's a lot of choice from different range of price (From RM $$$-RM $$$$)
or else just got any Shure SM58 or SM57. If you got extra money laying around, get SM Beta 58A!

For recording music instruments, SM57 is good enough. And condenser Mic also good for Music Instrument recording.

Goodluck and have fun!


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post May 17 2020, 02:24 PM

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The Rode NT-1A is a pretty decent beginner mic
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post Jan 10 2021, 11:51 PM

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Any recommendation for good external mic for Android phone? More to acoustic guitar + singing voice.
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post Jan 11 2021, 03:43 AM

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QUOTE(jimbet1337 @ Jan 10 2021, 11:51 PM)
Any recommendation for good external mic for Android phone? More to acoustic guitar + singing voice.
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RØDE VideoMic NTG
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post Jan 11 2021, 09:14 AM

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QUOTE(Ramin @ Jan 11 2021, 03:43 AM)
Thanks man
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post Jan 11 2021, 02:25 PM

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Behringer B1 is a decent mic. lower price than AT2020 too
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post Jan 11 2021, 03:17 PM

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QUOTE(fuadalibaba @ Apr 17 2020, 05:53 PM)
i use the Mic that I got when I buy Scarlett 2i2 Studio Bundle.
The mic is good, for me. As I'm doing just bodo bodo recording

But the problem is, this condenser mic is very sensitive.
If people walking in front of my room, or somebody opens the gate I can hear from my room as i tak buat proper acoustic. So when you expensive Condenser Mic, you also need "Expensive" Acoustic treament hahaha

My advice is, if you looking for Condenser Mic, there's a lot of choice from different range of price (From RM $$$-RM $$$$)
or else just got any Shure SM58 or SM57. If you got extra money laying around, get SM Beta 58A!

For recording music instruments, SM57 is good enough. And condenser Mic also good for Music Instrument recording.

Goodluck and have fun!
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With budget interface like Scarlett 2i2 it's best to use condenser le. Dun care BM800 or Rode NT1 or AT2020. As long as condenser can.
With any dynamic like SM58 or SM57 had to crank gain till max only can get decent volume and that already up a lot of floor noise. Also usb interface not enough gain to drive SM58 also doh.gif
I thought I could go budget by using SM58 with my UMC22 interface but no. It couldn't support enough gain to run the dynamic without noisy gain noise. Try Scarlett 2i2 2nd gen, same sound same problem.
Plug in to Yamaha CL5 to test if mic got problem or not, sounds superb n clean cuz plenty gain to run laugh.gif

Adding a cloudlifter would definitely help but that's gonna boost the budget kawkaw. One CL1 cloudlifter already RM800 doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif sweat.gif

So conclusion, if want budget get budget condenser easier to run haha. If scared too sensitive with noisy neighbor den try to kiss mic a bit more with lower gain whistling.gif
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post Jan 23 2021, 08:24 PM

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QUOTE(letsjam @ Nov 2 2019, 07:18 PM)
Hi guys, I would like to know what is your best microphone in mind to start a home recording?
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You can't really go wrong with Shure SM57/58
Probably one of the greatest mics ever made. Tough as hell and will last you years. Plus its versatile enough for vocals as well as guitar
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post Jan 25 2021, 04:21 PM

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The most over rated mic is SM58. Only people who are narrow minded will recommend this silly boring mic

 

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